AN: This is like the last chapter; some aspects are the same but the direction the story goes is totally different. Hope you enjoyed the rewritten chapters; this story is almost done and I suspect at least 3 more chapters to finish it maybe more. Thanks for all the support I have gotten for this story, ideas and all constructive criticism; my writing has improved greatly thanks to people like you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Friday the 13th
ITALICS – thinking
BOLD – jutsu
Chapter 5: Secrets Revealed
After dropping off the dead ANBU at the morgue, Sarutobi decided to check out ANBU HQ to make some mental images before he investigates into the slayings fully tomorrow. After walking about ten minutes, he sees the two beheaded guards and blood covering the entrance of ANBU Headquarters with the door busted in.
"Dear Kami, if there is this much blood outside, I really do not want to find out what is inside."
Sarutobi inches toward the door to enter the base and instantly regrets it; the smell of blood and death hit his nose…hard. He tries to keep the bile in his stomach as he enters and after looking around he had to run outside and retch until he got his bearings again.
"I have not seen that much death since the Third Great Shinobi War when Minato used his Flying Thunder God technique on all those Iwa nins…I must see if any ANBU are even left to protect me and this village." Sarutobi thinks out loud as he steels himself and enters ANBU HQ again.
After a good twenty minutes of searching and finding no ANBU left to serve the village, he leaves for his home in a state of dismay and hope that he will find out who is doing these slayings. In the back of Sarutobi's mind though is the thought that Sasuke's suspicions of Kitsune are hopefully not true.
The next morning
Sarutobi is awaked by a loud banging on his door and tells Asuma, who is helping Konohamaru get breakfast, get the door while he gets ready; he yells back to Sarutobi saying that he's got it. Asuma opens the door to find a very distraught looking Tsume and asks: "What is wrong Tsume, is everything alright?"
With tears flowing Tsume replies: "N-no, I came back with Hana this morning and f-found…" She could not continue as she broke down and cried; Asuma helps her to the couch.
Sarutobi came downstairs to this sight and asked Asuma what is wrong as he went to sit on the couch near Tsume.
"I don't know, she was going to tell me but started to cry?" Asuma says with worry
Sarutobi nods and turns to Tsume and asks: "Dry your tears and tell me what the matter is. What has made you so distraught this morning?"
Tsume takes a deep calming breath and continues: "I came home with Hana this morning and…and found Kiba and dead in his bedroom." She starts shaking and crying even more "I do not know if I have the will to live anymore, Kiba was going to be heir to the clan and was the best reminder of my passed on husband."
Asuma and Sarutobi look at each other in shock and worry.
"Asuma, go with Tsume and investigate then report back to me. Konohamaru get ready for the academy after breakfast, OK." Sarutobi says.
"Yes dad/sir" Said Konohamaru and Asuma
"I will be here all day investigating the recent string of murders hopefully finding an end to all of this." Sarutobi finishes, gets his breakfast and heads to his study where the files of the murdered and Kitsune/Naruto lay.
Sarutobi's study
He enters his study and locks the door behind him knowing that this will be a long process. He grabs a scroll and a pen as well as an inkwell to write down any similarities he comes across.
"Let's start with the two drunk civilians." Sarutobi muses out loud pulling out the contents of the file. "Victim one's head was completely crushed as well as gutted and strung on a light-post for all to see. Victim two was beheaded but his body showed that he was stabbed first; his head was stabbed on the entrance to the Hokage Tower."
He thinks for a bit and writes down some notes on his scroll to look over after the analysis is done. He pulls out the file on Lee and Tenten next.
"Lee: cause of death is decapitation but no cut marks were found from his body that once lay in the alley of the Uchiha district; his head was also on display. Tenten: cause of death is severe head trauma." Sarutobi reads aloud
He continues with all the files and continues marking down notes; Sarutobi glances at his clock and notices he has spent two hours trying to find a connection. He is interrupted by a knock on his study door. Sarutobi gets up and unlocks the door and lets the person come in.
"Oh, hello Asuma how did your investigation go?"
Asuma clears his throat and speaks: "Good dad. I managed to calm Tsume down and…"
Flashback – 2 hours earlier Inuzuka's home
Asuma, Tsume, and Hana are all sitting at the kitchen table discussing about the incident. Tsume and Hana are in a nervous wreck but Asuma attempts to calm them down.
"Look Tsume, Hana, I know what has happened is traumatizing but my father, Sarutobi, is investigating fully into the manner of the recent murders."
Tsume and Hana look down with a sad look but Tsume soon speaks up.
"I thank Sarutobi for doing that but to get over this fully, it will take Hana and I a while."
"I have a question though, where are all the ANBU? They should have already been here before me." Asuma says
"Did you not here what happened last night? The villagers are all talking about it." Asuma nods no "The ANBU HQ was wiped out; someone came and killed the entire ANBU squad." Hana said with shock
Asuma and Tsume eyes widen and nothing is said for about four minutes.
"Well this is unexpected; the incident here might be connected in some way. I will have to tell Sarutobi about this when I am done here." Tsume and Hana nod in approval "May I go to the crime scene?"
"Yes you may" Hana and Tsume say at the same time
Asuma gets up and heads to Kiba's room; what he finds makes him sick. There lying on the floor in a pool of his own blood with a hole in his neck is Kiba; four feet away is Akamaru with an apparent broken neck.
"What the hell? Poor Kiba…hey what's this?" Asuma bends down to pick up a piece of what looks like a part of an ANBU mask "Could one of the ANBU been able to survive the massacre and commit a crime like this; if so, who and why?"
Asuma scans the area for more clues and possible evidence but finds none. He decides to head downstairs to tell Hana and Tsume the news.
"I have scanned the crime scene and only came up with a piece of an ANBU mask. We will get to the bottom of this, I assure you; I will take Kiba and Akamaru's body to the morgue. Please, take some time to relax and mourn while we take care of the investigating."
"Thank you Asuma for everything you and the Hokage is doing, it means a lot to us." Tsume says with Hana nodding in approval
"You're welcome; now let's get you someplace to take your mind off of things for a while." Asuma says following Tsume and Hana out the door
Flashback End
"…that is my report. What irks me is that I remember seeing Hinata with Kiba a couple months ago and they looked close; so why was Hinata not with Kiba? Anyway, what did you find out?" Asuma says handing the ANBU mask piece to Sarutobi
"*Sigh* Confusing indeed…what I found confirmed Sasuke's suspicions and my worst fears." Asuma's eyes widen "You don't mean?" Sarutobi nods and continues
"Yes, Kitsune has somehow come back from the dead and is causing all of this and it is for one person…" Sarutobi is interrupted by Asuma
"Sasuke…Kitsune is after Sasuke which means…Oh dear Kami. Please dad, tell me that Naruto is not Kitsune."
"He is one in the same and I did not tell anyone as Naruto told me to bury him after he died at the Chunin Exam Finals two years back. I still have no idea how he came back though." Sarutobi said with sadness.
Asuma ponders and silence permeates the study room for five minutes
"So how did you make the connection, if you don't mind me asking?"
"His first three kills, Lee and the two civilians, were message like. They were all found within site on purpose and if you recall when Kitsune first appeared he put civilian heads on the gates of Konoha. This with Sasuke's description of Kitsune…well you can put two and two together." Sarutobi says
"That is all well and good but that does not explain the other killings and where Naruto…err Kitsune lives." Asuma retorts
"Ah, that is where you are wrong dear child. Kitsune is killing Sasuke's new found friends one by one so that when it is his turn to face the reaper Sasuke will be so mentally broke his death will come quickly. As to where he lives, the deaths of Ino and Neji can explain that."
Asuma motions Sarutobi to continue
"Both their deaths were in the forest bordering the Forest of Death. The only building I know of that is back there is Kushina and Minato's honeymoon cottage; my suspicions lead me to him living there." Sarutobi finishes
"Let me guess, you want to go there and talk some sense into Naruto." Sarutobi nods yes "You are the most insane old person I have ever met. He has killed two civilians, seven of the Konoha 11, and over 200 FUCKING ANBU! Before you ask, Hana told me about that; the civilians found out about it and spread it around." Asuma says with slight anger
"I understand this and I have sent a summons discussing our situation to Tsunade and Jiraiya. Also, in case something happens to me while confronting Naruto, either one can become Hokage. Now I must go and see Naruto, good day Asuma. Oh, would you please make sure Konohamaru gets home from the academy OK." Sarutobi says leaving his study and walking toward the front door to leave for the honeymoon cottage.
Honeymoon Cottage – 30 minutes later
Naruto is in the basement meditating in front of Kushina, well her head anyways, when he senses someone near his domain.
"*SNIFF, SNIFF* GRRR…what does Sarutobi want, did he manage to connect the dots? Took him long enough, I left enough fucking clues! Seriously, I can smell his mothball scent from here…YUCK!"
Naruto is broke out of his musing by the trapdoor opening and someone stepping down the ladder. He gets up from his meditative stance, puts on his kitsune mask, and sheathes his machete; he is ready to face Sarutobi.
"Amazing! He has a whole tunnel system in place down here; I was wondering how he got around the forest so quickly." Sarutobi ponders continuing to walk toward the two rooms in the basement.
He finds that the right is a rudimentary bedroom and to the left was the shrine for Kushina. Sarutobi can only gasp as he sees her smiling head in the center of said shrine; he steels himself and speaks aloud.
"Naruto, I know you are here and what you have been doing lately. I just came here to talk to you, can you please show yourself."
The crunching of dirt is heard in the bedroom; Sarutobi turns and sees Naruto come towards him with his yellow eye glowing. He stops four feet in front of the Sandaime.
"I have no clue how you are alive but I want you to stop these senseless killings. I know Sasuke is still alive and he hurt you but killing his, and once your, friends? That is taking it too far; what would Hinata think?"
"Hinata…" Naruto cocks his head to the right and puts his hand on the hilt of his machete. Sarutobi notices this and speaks yet again.
"Would you kill me Naruto? Would you kill your old man that helped protect you when Kushina was on missions? If you want to, I will hold no qualms about it." He puts his arms out to the side and closes his eyes waiting for death.
Sarutobi hears Naruto unsheathe his machete and the crunch of the dirt signifying that he is coming closer…but the pain never comes. Sarutobi opens his eyes to see Naruto's head down and…is that a tear coming out that lone eye? He reaches up and touches Naruto's shoulder and says:
"Even though you look different on the outside, the old Naruto I used to know is in there. What do you say, let's start anew, come back home and maybe Sasuke will forgive…" Sarutobi never finishes as he is thrown violently to the nearby wall
For the first time in over two years, Naruto speaks, but with a demonic tone: "I will never forgive Sasuke for what he made me into and what his clan did. I enjoy killing the helpless; I get a major thrill out of it hahaha! As for Hinata, leave her alone, she…she is interesting to say the least."
"You will not touch a hair on her body! She loved Kiba and you had to kill him off just to make her suffer."
"If only you knew the truth Sarutobi-sama. Oh, Hinata…" Naruto thinks
Naruto does not move from his spot and continues staring at the Hokage with his lone yellow eye; his hand still on his machete.
"I am not leaving this spot Naruto until you…" Sarutobi would have continued if not for Naruto's machete embedding into the wall an inch from his carotid artery
"It seems I cannot deter you from your path of vengeance. I will be back, Naruto, and when I meet you again I will have no choice but to stop you." He decides to leave the area and head back home; he will be talking to Hinata in the morning
The Next Morning – Hokage Office
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"Come in" Sarutobi says
The door opens and Hinata comes in: "You wanted to see me Hokage-sama?" she closes the door and takes a seat
"Yes, I did. Asuma tells me you and Kiba were pretty close and was wondering if you were OK after what took place yesterday."
"I am perfectly fine, actually, I feel a lot better." Hinata says with a smile on her face confusing Sarutobi
"Kiba was killed yesterday and possibly in front of you so how can you say you feel better?!"
"I do not know if I can trust you with that information Hokage-sama."
"What do you…" Sarutobi starts but is interrupted by Hinata
"Since when were you going to tell us that Naruto was still alive…also that he is going under the name Kitsune now!" she states angrily
"H-how did you know? Unless…AHA! You were at Kiba's house last night and I am guessing from this fragment found at the scene that a scuffle took place and Kitsune's mask came off hence you finding out the identity of said person. Am I right, or is there something else you would like to add?" Sarutobi says quizzically while both do not realize that someone is eavesdropping on their conversation
"You want the truth Hokage-sama?" he nods yes "Well, you can't handle the truth!"
"Bullshit Hinata…complete 100 percent, grade A bullshit. I am Hokage for a reason and I know when you are hiding something and I can very well handle the truth you give me. NOW SPEAK!" Sarutobi says getting increasingly frustrated
"Damn, Hinata has got Sarutobi on the ropes. Let's see what takes place shall we; you will be mine Hinata…all mine." Naruto says in his hiding spot
"Fine then, but you better expect the unexpected. Here is the whole truth; Kiba and I had a fling yes, but it was all an act on my part as nobody replaces Naruto-kun. While at his residence he tried making love to me which I graciously unaccepted and took a shower; I came back into Kiba's bedroom when Naruto and Kiba were fighting in which his mask came off and I saw his cute lil' whiskers. And do you know what I did after seeing that? I took Naruto's machete that was on the floor and stabbed it through Kiba's neck killing him and man was it thrilling!" Hinata says with an evil glint in her eye
"OK, definitely was not expecting that one…what to do." Sarutobi thinks "Hinata, killing another Shinobi warrants imprisonment and either execution or banishment you know that right?" Hinata nods yes "Maybe if I threaten her I can get to Naruto and end this once and for all." *sigh* "With the brutality used and the confession you just gave me I have no choice but to imprison you until the council decides what your true punishment will be." Sarutobi says happily
"WHAT! That fucking old geezer threatens to take away my love…I must act fast." Naruto thinks and before anyone in the office can speak up the window behind the Hokage smashes apart
"The hell?!" Sarutobi says turning around to the broken window but comes face to face with Kitsune and his yellow eye on full glow "Ah, Naruto it's so good of you to…UMPF" He is interrupted by Kitsune's hand grabbing his face and pulling him close to the yellow eye
Kitsune makes a feral growl and increases the pressure on Sarutobi's face knocking his jaw off its hinges as well as lift him in the air with the same hand. Sarutobi tries to make hand signs for a jutsu but Kitsune takes his free hand, makes a fist, and punches him in the gut…hard making Sarutobi fly past Hinata and through the wall landing on the secretary's desk gasping for breath.
Hinata does a double take from Naruto back to the Hokage not believing what she just saw; her world goes dark as Naruto chops Hinata on the back of the neck with his hand knocking her out.